Lily Zakaras
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- Height:
- 5'6"
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- Hometown:
- Bentonville, Ark.
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- Year:
- Fr
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- High School:
- Homeschooled
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- Events:
- 1500-Meter Run; 5000-Meter Run
Bio
Lily Zakaras is an elite multi-sport athlete representing NWACC in cross country and track and field.
A two-time UTMB youth 10k national champion in distance running and a semi-pro gravel biker, Zakaras brings athletic experience beyond her age. She represents the Mach1 U23 Development Team, a gravel biking program in Northwest Arkansas.
Zakaras was homeschooled and grew up in Springfield, Neb., a suburb of Omaha. She moved to Bentonville two years ago and ran for Bentonville High School's cross country program.
2026
Zakaras joins NWACC Athletics for her freshman track and field season in 2026.
Fun Facts
Favorite athlete: Evie Richards
Favorite food: sweet potatoes
Surprising fact: Zakaras is interested in performance nutrition and is very good at making soup
Pronunciation
LIL-ee zuh-CARE-iss